We need physical audio kill switches

Re:We need physical audio kill switches by hvidgaard on Monday September 21, 2020 @03:19AM (#24540698)

For many people, the convenience of touch controls outweigh the negatives. They're easier to clean and they can look nicer. Not that it's always a good idea to use them though.

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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by throwaway_pdp09 on Monday September 21, 2020 @04:51AM (#24541168)

You can have both. My old microwave had physical buttons (upraised so you could find them by touch, and that 'clicked' down when depressed) under a wipe clean plastic coat. It worked very well.

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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by read_if_gay_ on Monday September 21, 2020 @04:28AM (#24541044)

It is technically possible to build touch controls offering comparable UX to their analogue counterparts. Smartphones have done it since 2007. Why do stoves still force users to sequentially step through 14 settings using shitty +/- buttons in order to get what they want?

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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by Joeri on Monday September 21, 2020 @06:28AM (#24541744)

Capacitive touch controls and grease do not interact well, as I am reminded every time my touch only stove hood goes to maximum ventilation until I forcefully clean the touch surface with a paper towel.

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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by read_if_gay_ on Monday September 21, 2020 @08:07AM (#24542338)

If the controls become greasy isn’t that just an issue of placement?

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Re:We need physical audio kill switches by hvidgaard on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @01:26AM (#24551155)

When I adjust the temperature in the car, change the volume on the stereo or change the heat output of a gas burner - they can all be done by touch controls, but the closest to something that might provide as good a UX I have ever experienced is the touch pad on newer macbooks.

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